Woman Goes into Labor at Home as Deputy Helps Remove Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around Baby’s Neck

Mar. 15, 2025

A sheriff’s deputy in Alabama is being honored for saving a life after a mom went into labor at home earlier this summer.

“As I opened the door, I see a young lady lying on the ground and another middle-aged lady, saying ‘Help me, help me,’ " Barbin said in a video posted on the department’s Facebook page.

Body camera footage showed the office running into the house and seeing the woman on the ground.

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